The Fort Calhoun Community Schools offices will be closed December 24-25, and December 31-January 1st for the Holidays.
March Madness was set up as a double elimination competition with classes going head-to-head against one another to see who could read the most at home. The Clausen Wolverines (kindergarten) and Leishman Zappers (3rd grade) competed for the championship, with the Wolverines coming out on top. Both classes shared a lunch of Godfather’s pizza and a visit from Creighton basketball players Austin Chatman, Isaiah Zierden and Will Artino.
Students submitted designs based on the four shoe themes: Art, Local Flavor, Action Sports, and Music. Designs by Vince Hartline, Taylar King, and Killian Roehr were chosen as the winners. Designs were tweaked and four art students were chosen to transfer them to the shoes. Vince, Destinie Bradberry, Heather Remm, and Zane Fickbohm worked extremely hard designing, creating, and applying the art to the physical pairs of shoes.
Jim Shields was kind enough to lend us his photography expertise to take photos of the shoes. Please view the attached images, which were submitted for the competition. In addition to the photos, we made a 1-2 minute video, thanks to Jake Polesky and Hannah Nieto. When you see these students, please congratulate them on their hard work and dedication.
On April 24th we will find out if we made it into the top 10 schools in our region. Wish us luck.
The shoes are on display across from the high school office in our glass display case.
Our students have worked very hard this school year. Please help us help you to keep the learning going. Fort Calhoun and PFE are making available a grade specific Summer Learning Book and Parent Guide to Summer for only $10. The book meets national standards for learning outcomes by grade and is formatted in a concise and doable workbook.
Parents are key to the summer learning program and without your partnership it is not possible. Together we are encouraging you to “Keep it simple but keep it going.” Please see the order form below and contact Kelli Shaner at jkshaner@abbnebraska.com for more information. Sample books are located in the school office.
thinkStretch order form.
2015 Audubon Society of Omaha Art Contest
Congratulations to the following students for earning prizes and recognition at this year’s Audubon Society of Omaha Art Show.
-Maddie Rheinheimer earned an excellence award for realism, as well as Best of Show.
-Jessica Gravert earned an excellence award for graphic design, as well as a merit award for realism.
-Clayton Pratt earned a merit award for realism.
-Zane Fickbohm earned two excellence awards for realism.
-Brooke Sutherland earned a merit award for realism.
-Killian Roehr earned a merit award for cartooning.
-Heather Remm earned two excellence awards for realism, as well as Best of Show.
Not Pictured is Christopher Lopez, who earned an excellence award for graphic design, as well as Best of Show.
April 15-17 is our district’s AdvancED external team visit for accreditation. This is our time to shine and celebrate our wonderful school district. If you would like to learn more about AdvancED please visit this website: http://www.advanc-ed.org/
The Fort Calhoun High School Student Council picked up trash on Sunday, March 29 on Highway 75 south of Fort Calhoun. Pictured are, l-r, Tyler Pace, Peyton Griesert, Abby Hillmer, Bret Klabunde, Montana Cottle, Ben Namuth, Hailey Hansen, Wylie Oliver, McKenzie Cottle, and Amanda Hansen.
Pi Day
The Pi Day fundraiser held at Fort Calhoun High School on March 14th was a success. The event raised over $1100 for the Math and Science Departments to use for post-school renovation equipment. Thank you to Melissa Ruge for organizing this event and all the volunteers who came out to help her. Also, we would like to thank ConAgra and the Oriental Trading Co. for their donations.
Students at Fort Calhoun Elementary had the opportunity, on Monday March 23rd, to plant a few flower seeds including Crimson Sunflower, Poppy seeds, and Coreopsis with Judy Siever on March 23rd. They learned a few facts about seed germination while helping to beautify our school. Thank you Judy for helping our students with this fun project.
On Wednesday, March 18th, upper level art students attended a field trip to Hot Shops Art Center and the Omaha Public School Teacher Administrative Center building.
Hot Shops Art Center is located in the NODO area of Omaha. Hot Shops is an old Serta mattress factory that was converted to artist studios and galleries in 1999. Manager Tim Barry gave students a tour of the facility, and they had an opportunity to see demonstrations in both ceramics and glass blowing. They saw inside a few art studios, many professional works on display in hallways, and pieces done by local high school students, which were on display in one of the large galleries.
Twice a year, Hot Shops holds an open house where anyone is invited to tour the facility, see demonstrations, and purchase works or pay for services provided by some of Omaha’s amazingly talented artists. Each year the open house events are held the first weekends of December and May.
The students also viewed artwork on display at the OPS TAC building. The works on display are winners in this year’s Scholastic Art Competition. Fort Calhoun has one student, Senior Heather Remm, whose work is on display. Remm received honorable mention for her portfolio submission. The works are on display through March 31, 2015.
Congratulations to our 2015 Prom Royalty
L-R: Princess Hailey Hansen, Prince Sam Winter, King Kyle Warthen, Queen Destinie Bradberry
